The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA), an affiliate of University of Arizona's College of Humanities (COH), seeks self-motivated and highly qualified applicants for the position of Secretary. The selected candidate will perform various administrative tasks, and will work independently and in coordination with other ALTA staff. Ideal individual will be energetic, collaborative, adaptable, and willing to learn. The successful candidate will directly report to the College of Humanities Assistant Dean, Business-Finance, and will work closely with ALTA’s Executive Director.
This part-time benefits-eligible position will be 20 hours per week. Position to start as soon as possible.
The College of Humanities seeks to develop each individual’s ability to communicate effectively and to analyze critically the foundations upon which cultural perceptions are built. In our programs in languages, literatures, cultures, and other areas of the humanities, we help students to explore works of human imagination and intellect from around the world, and to exercise their own minds creatively. Developing trans-cultural communication and understanding is the connecting thread for all of our endeavors.
The mission of the American Literary Translators Association is to support the work of literary translators, advance the art of literary translation, and serve translators, and the students, teachers, publishers, and readers of literature in translation.
ALTA fulfills this mission in a number of ways: hosting our annual conference, the largest gathering in North America dedicated exclusively to literary translation; offering awards that recognize excellence in literary translation; and providing emerging translators with support through mentorships and fellowships.
For more information about who we are and what we do, visit www.literarytranslators.org.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state retirement plan; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
- Schedule appointments, meetings, etc. for ALTA personnel, ALTA Board and Committees, as necessary.
- Answer phones, take messages and/or direct callers to appropriate personnel.
- Draft written correspondence in response to general, routine inquiries or to request information.
- Monitor office supplies and initiate requests to replenish; research and compare vendors for various supply purchases.
- Assemble and distribute mail.
- Data collection, entry, and management, as needed.
- Record and track account expenditures; assist in preparation of reports to be submitted to supervisor.
- Compile various data or statistics for manuscripts, records or recurring reports such as membership and donation reports, reimbursements, etc.
- Operate office equipment such as calculators, copiers, scanners, and personal computers.
- May monitor and assign work of lower level clerical staff.
- Additional duties may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of standard office practices and procedures.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, an attention to detail, and an ability to juggle competing priorities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Proficiency in G Suite applications, especially Google Drive, Google Forms, Google Calendar, and Google Groups.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with applications including Submittable, PayPal, MailChimp, Zoom, Doodle; experience with CRM software a plus.
Part Time (20hrs/week). Benefits eligible. $11.00–$16.65 Per Hour DOE
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